Safety garment system

Abstract

A safety garment system including a garment having an interior side, an exterior side, a harness, a first handle, and a second handle. The harness is configured on the interior side of the garment. The first handle and the second handle are configured on the exterior side and are positioned on opposing sides at a shoulder portion of the garment. The garment can be used to safely drag a wearer to safety in an emergency using the harness, the first handle, and the second handle.

We claim: 
     
       1. A safety garment system comprising:
 a garment having a harness system disposed on an interior side thereof and operably connected to a first handle and a second handle each disposed on a respective shoulder portion of the garment; 
 the harness system comprising: 
 a shoulder harness encircling an arm portion of the garment, wherein the shoulder harness is coupled to a lateral end of each the first handle and the second handle, respectively; 
 a front torso harness extending between a groin harness and a medial end of each of the first handle and the second handle, respectively; 
 the groin harness extending between the front torso harness and a groin portion of the garment, wherein the groin harness encircles a leg portion of the garment; 
 wherein the shoulder harness is distinct and independent from the front torso harness, such that a size adjustment of either the shoulder harness or the front torso harness does not affect a size adjustment of the other; 
 wherein the first handle and the second handle are each permanently configured on an exterior side of the garment, each handle adapted to provide a gripping portion in operation. 
 
     
     
       2. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the harness system further comprises a rear torso harness comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first strap extending between a first side of a waist portion of the garment and the first handle disposed on a second side of the garment, the second strap extending between a second side of the waist portion of the garment and the second handle disposed on a first side of the garment, wherein the first side of the garment and the second side of the garment are disposed on left and right sides of the garment, respectively. 
     
     
       3. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the garment further comprises:
 a pair of patches configured to be removably secured to the first handle and the second handle, each patch configured to conceal the first handle and the second handle, respectively; 
 wherein the pair of patches comprise a patch fastener configured to mate with a garment fastener located on the garment; wherein the pair of patches are completely removeable from the garment for use of the first handle and the second handle. 
 
     
     
       4. The safety garment system of  claim 3 , wherein the patch fastener and the garment fastener include hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
       5. The safety garment system of  claim 3 , wherein the patch fastener and the garment fastener include snap fasteners. 
     
     
       6. The safety garment system of  claim 3 , wherein the garment fastener is configured around a perimeter of the first handle and the second handle and is configured to receive the patch fastener. 
     
     
       7. The safety garment system of  claim 3 , wherein the pair of patches are each substantially rectangular. 
     
     
       8. The safety garment system of  claim 3 , wherein the harness system is adapted to prevent tensioning of the harness when the pair of patches fastened to the first handle and the second handle respectively, is uncoupled therefrom. 
     
     
       9. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle include an opening suitable for receiving a hand for dragging a victim to safety using the first handle and the second handle. 
     
     
       10. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the first handle and the second handle each comprise a length of flexible material. 
     
     
       11. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the harness system is integral to the garment. 
     
     
       12. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the harness system is configured to support a weight of a victim. 
     
     
       13. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the harness system is approximately 1-inch wide. 
     
     
       14. The safety garment system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second handle each comprise a shoulder strap and handle strap, wherein the shoulder strap is directly affixed to the shoulder harness and the front torso harness, wherein the handle strap is directly affixed to the shoulder strap, wherein the shoulder strap and handle strap form an opening suitable for receiving a hand for dragging a victim to safety, wherein the handle strap has a fixed length.